Comparing islam with other late antique religions: examing theological parallels with zoroastrianism, judaism, christianity, and manichaeism/VOL. 2/NO. 2/Tahun 2023 (Rak 8-O Agama)
by Gaudenz Domenig.
While the relationships between ethics and religion, and violence and politics, are of enduring interest, the interface between religion and violence is one of the most problematic features of the contemporary world. Following in the tradition of Max Weber's historical and comparative study of religions, this book explores the many ways in which religion and politics are both combined and separ…
Emile Durkheim ; edited by W.S.F. Pickering.
1. Introduction -- 2. Geographies of Identity -- 3. The Research -- 4. Pakistan: converging imaginaries in an Islamic state -- 5. Senegal: Muslim youth identities in a secular nation -- 6. Nigeria: Muslim youth and internal others in a multi-religious nation -- 7. Lebanon: National imaginaries, state fragilities and the Shi'a other -- 8. Conclusions: Intersecting nation, religion and gende…
This book explores the strong links between sustainability and the humanities, which go beyond the inclusion of social sciences in discussions on sustainability, and offers a holistic discussion on the intellectual and moral aspects of sustainable development. The contributions from researchers in the fields of education, social sciences, religion, humanities, and sustainable development fulfil…
1. Introduction: Caste Studies and the Apocryphal Elephant; Martin Farek, Dunkin Jalki, Sufiya Pathan andPrakash Shah -- 2. Caste-Based Reservation and Social Justice in India ; S.N. Balagangadhara -- 3. Are there Caste Atrocities in India? What the Data Can and Cannot Tell Us; Dunkin Jalki and Sufiya Pathan -- 4. Dissimulating on Caste in British Law; Prakash Shah -- 5. Were Shramana and Bhakt…
Preface by Jane Erricker and Clive Erricker -- 1. Introduction: Contemporary understandings and applications of spirituality: An introduction; Marian de Souza -- Section 1: Mysticism and Secularism -- 2. Christian spirituality and religious mysticism: Adjunct, parallel or embedded concepts?; Bernadette Flanagan -- 3. Spirituality and mysticism literature from Iran; Haleh Rafi -- 4. Contemporary…